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The Tazewell Republican rubliahed every Thursday at TAZEWELL, VA., ??Y? WILLIAM C PENDLETON, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTIONS. Republican, one year, cash in advance . . 11 00 Subscriptions on time. x ^ Kcpubllean and N. Y. Tribune, one year,' '. 1 ADVERTISING RATES furnished on applica? tion. Correspondence solicited. Ttie publishers of The Republican are not re? sponsible for opinions expressed by Corresi>on dcnts. 1 Thk Republican is entered at the Post-offlee at Trtzewell, Virginia, as second-class matter. FOK CONGRESS: (Ninth District,) GEN. JAS. A.WALKER, Of Wythe County. THURSDAY, JL'LY 2S, 1S98. THE OUTLOOK IN VIRGINIA. All the indications point to the election of a solid Democratic Congressional dele? gation in the Stale next November. Har? mony reigns in the Democratc ranks while the Republicans are wrangling and discor? dant. Hanna will no doubt do his best to harmonize differences and bring order out of confusion but he has a hard task before him and his success is likely to be only partial. The war is not going to help the Republicans in Virginia this year, Our people are not divided on that question. After the war, important ques? tions may arise for Congressional action. It is felt to be necessary that Virginia Bhould be correctly represented when those questions come up for decieion. The next House of Representatives ought to be made Democratic. Otherwise the voice of the Democracy will have little in? fluence in shaping the future policy of the government. The executive power is in the hands of a Republican. The Senate may also be dominated by the Republican party. Therefore, it is of the last impor? tance that Democrats shall control the House. In order to accomplish this re? sult, Virginia must do her whole duty and elect a solid Democratic delegation next November.?Lynchburg News. We would a?k the News what the Dem? ocratic party has done since the election of 1S9G to give it more strength in Virgin? ia, or that will entitle it to a solid Con? gressional delegation from the State? The News is mistaken if it thinks there is per? fect harmony in the Democratic ranks. In the Tenth District there is a considera? ble amount of discord. It is also mistaken in its assertion that the Republicans are wrangling and discordant. Republican leaders may have personal dilferences, bat the solid Republican vote is standing by the President, and that vote ought to be, and will be, cast for Republican candidates who will sustain the Administration. The war may not help the Republicans in Vir? ginia but it ought to hurt the Democratic candidates for Congress, most of whom, by their votes in Congress, at the last ses? sion ehowed that they were radically wrong on war measures. They voted for the recognition of Cuban independence and for a recognition of the insurgent govern? ment. This the News now admits waE wrong. They also voted against the war revenue bill, because it did not provide for the free coinage of silver and for the in Halation of the paper currency. In other words they voted against the only meas? ure that has been passed to raise money for carrying on the war. The very fact that: "After the war, important queetions may arise for Con? gressional action," is the most sul>stantial reason why the House of Representatives sliold be Republican and in accord witli the Administration. The voice of the Democratic representatives has so far been unwisely used in its effort to shape the war policy, as the intelligent Democratic press, in some particulars, is forced to ad? mit. What reason have the people to be? lieve that the Democrats if in control ol the next House of Representatives would not be more unwise and partisan than the Democratic representatives of the present Congress ? Can Shafter Spell ? It is said that some of the literary critics of the red tape order in Washington eriti icise General Shafter's dispatches as lack? ing in literary finish. They have made the astounding discovery that there are some words in the English language that General Shafter cannot spell. Well, il that be true, what of it? He was sent to Cuba not to spell but to fight, and he has proved that he knows his business. This reminds us of an anecdote of the Revolu? tion. The British Colonel, Tarleton, was ridiculing Colonel Washington in the pres? ence of an American lady, saying, "I un? derstand that Colonel Washington cannot even write his own name." The lady, pointing to a scar on Tarleton's hand, re? torted, "I see he can make his mark." Shafter has made his mark at Santiago and has written his name in the country's history. He is not a West Pointer, and that fact may partially account for the criticism, but it is much to his credit that he has fought his way up to his present command without the advantage of a mil? itary education. The truth is that there is in the American character such an ap? titude for war that it only needs an oppor? tunity to display itself. Some of the most successful and brilliant officers in the Civil War on both sides had no previous mili? tary training. They learned the art of war in the school of real war. Look at the Rough Riders. Some of them are cul? tured and polished men of society of the East; some of them rough cowboys and frontiersmen from the West; but the men of both classes proved themselves to be heroes at Santiago. General Shafter is by no means illiterate. He received his edu-1 cation in a Western college, but even if he were illiterate, as his critics pretend, his countrymen would not think the less of j him. When we are looking for a general, one who knows how to fight is preferred j to one who knows the dictionary by heart. ?Lynchburg News. We are glad to see the News speak in euch terms of praise of General Shafter. We go even further than the News and give it as our opinion that Shafter is a military genius. If he planned and exe? cuted the campaign at Santiago he is cer? tainly a man of great ability in military af? fairs. If ever there was a more brilliant and successful military movement, we would like for someone to point out where we will find it in history. In our judg? ment the battles around Santiago were equally as brilliant and remarkable as were the naval victories of Dewey and and Schley. The men who criticise Shaf? ter are either stupid or envious. STAND BY THE PRESIDENT. There aie very few intelligent men in the land who do not approve of the course of President McKinley in connection with our war with Spain and treatment of Cu? ban aflairs. They now see that his effort to delay hostilities was patriotic and his stern resolution not to recognize the in eurgent government of Cuba was eminent? ly wi^e. It will be remembered that many of the Congressmen who sought to precipitate action in the negotiations with Spain and voted against the policy of the Administration on every occasion are ask? ing the people to re-elect them to the next Congress. It must be conceded that such representatives were either moved by a partisan desire to embarrass or were in? fluenced by unsound judgment. There were only a few Republicans in the House of Representatives who united with the almost solid Democratic minority in its antagonism to President McKinley's wise policy?the majority of the Republicans stood by him all the time. If the people desire to support the Pres? ident in his war policy, it will be very wrong to vote for and help elect men to Congress who will be brought under the same influences and be directed by the same leadership that at the last session of Congress voted for every resolution that was calculated to embarrass the Adminis? tration. There will be many important measures that vn ill be brought before the next Con? gress growing out of the war, as well as measures that affect the economic and financial' policies of our government. This being true, it will be very unwise for the people to elect a Congress that would be hostile to an Administration that has shown its self so capable and patriotic, i The people should stand by the President; and the most certain way of doing so is to elect men to Congress who are sincere friends of the Administration and will stand by its policy. - THEY SEE II NOW. It is amusing but also gratifying to note that the Democratic press of the country, with almost practical unanimity, now ad? mits that it would have been a terrible mistake for our government to have re? cognized the independence of Cuba and the insurgent government of that island. The admission carries with it an acknowl? edgement that Mr. Bryan and the Demo? cratic representatives in Congress were greatly at fault in their etlort to force President McKinley and the Republicans in Congress to recognize the insurgent government. It is also an admission that, if the Democratic representatives, who voted almost solidily for such recognition, were influenced by partisan motives they were guilty of a ciime that is unpardon? able aud one which the honest people of ' the country should not forgive. If, upon the other band, the Democratic represen? tatives acted from mistaken judgment, 1 it is only one more proof of the utter lack of statesmanship in the Democratic party and the dangers that would follow its re itoration to power. If Mr. Bryan could have had his way if Mr. Bailey, of Texas had been listened to, if the solid Demo? cratic representation in Congress had suc? ceeded in its efforts the United States would have committed the folly of recog? nizing a government that did not exist, or, if it existed, was not worthy of recognition. The frank acknowledgement of the ( Democratic press that President Mc? Kinley and the Republican representa? tives in Congress were right and that Mr. Bryan and his followers in Congress were so dangerously wrong ought to put peo . pie to thinking. By the people we mean i those honest men who have been blindly following Democratic leadership that they must now admit was either criminally partisan or stupidly incapable. THE ONLY WISE COURSE. The Lynchburg News Eays: "From many quarters come criticisms of Presi? dent McKinley's instructions to General Shafter for the government of the pro? vince of Santiago de Cuba." We are glad to note that the NewB is not one of those quarters from which the criticism pro? ceeds. Upon the contrary our esteemed contemporary says: "The President has pursued the only wise and practicable course in dealing with the situation." To this we add that the President has shown wonderful wisdom in dealing with the only situation. But for the extreme par tisanry exhibited by the Bryanites in Con? gress war with Spain might possibly have been averted. It could certainly have been postponed to a more convenient season. For this President McKinley struggled, but his wise determination was defeated by partisan Congressmen. Those who questioned his motives and wisdom at the beginning pjf the trouble are the ones who are now disposed to criticise his policy in the management of conquered territory. I The responsibility of the conduct of the war has been forced on the President, and he will have the courage and good Kenne to deal with every situation and con ilition tiiat accompanies and will follow the war. The honest, thinking men o the country take in the situation anil are upholding the President. THE PORTER RECOGNIZED HIM. The reporter of the Bristol Times w ho visited .Marion the day the Republican convention was held and reported it to the Times, in his report said: "The asylum people were ready for us, and evidently expecting 118, for when the train slopped at Marion a poiter for the asylum grabbed the woman by the ami and with a wave of his hand to the balanct qf im veiled out, "every body right this way for the asy? lum.'' The asylum porter evidently knows a lunatic when he sera one. And after reading the Times reporter's account of the convention, which was reproduced in last week's Clinch Valley News,we arc not astonished that the asylum porter spotted the Times reporter immediately as one of the ] ersons expected at the asylum. Thh platform on winch W. F. Khea is running for Congress condemns and criti? cises every policy of the Republican party and of President McKinley's administra? tion, except the couduct of the war. The platform would have criticised the war policy of McKinley if its framers had dared to do so. Policy alone made the war plank of that platform what it is. The Pulaski platform on which Khea is running for Congress declares for State banks. The Democratic party in this district is for "wild cat" money as well as cheap silver money. The old voters of the country can tell the young men what "wild cat" money is. Gahma is threatening to cease co-opera? ting with General Shafter. If he don't co? operate and better than he did in the tightsat Santiago, the sooner he withdraws the better. The United States govern? ment will save many rations if he dots go. Two years ago the Bryanites told you the country would be ruined if McKinley was elected and the gold standard pre? vailed. How do you like the ruin.friendE? Don't you think the country could stand more of the sajne ruin V It is amusing to hear Democrats try to account for the improved condition of the country. They give every renson but the true one; which is the restoration of u Republican policy in our government. SAMPSON may be entitled to and receive the credit of the naval victory at Santiago, but a great many people will always think that Schley did the work. ltKPUBUCAKS will vote for Walker fo Congress. No true Republican will vott for Rhea. Ckuvkra is a very nice man, consider? ing he is a Spaniard. -??? Of it Cuban allies have turned out to be all-lies. "Beware of the Dog." Philadelphia Truss.] Admiral von Diederichs, in command of the German fleet at Manila, is a man wise in the wisdom of this world. He it . not lacking in a keen appreciation of any unpleasant situation in which he may lind himself. This is true of a most striking episode in his present Asiatic experience which occurred the other day. It has kept the German Admiral guessing ever since and has sent over continents and under oceans telegraph messages flashing with reafiir mation that the Government he repre? sents is the linn friend of the United States, and that henceforth the most ample as? surance of this fact will be given to our naval representatives on the borders of the Yellow Sea. There are some British sea dogs at Ma? nila who are evidently of the breed of Captain Lorraine, who twenty-five years ago threatened Santiago with bombard? ment if the Virginius massacre was not halted. The episode of Von Diederichs was the reply of one of these, Captain Chichester, of the British warship Immor talite, when the German Admiral asked him what he would do if the Germans were to interfere in Admiral Dewey's pro? gramme. "There is only one man who knows what I would do, and his name is Dewey," was the Briton's reply. It required this emphatic yetidiplomatic declaration to recall to the German com? mander an idea of what he might expect in case of unwarranted interference with our plans. And the answer seems to have produced an effect elsewhere in Geiman quartere. Almost simultaneous with this story from Hong Kong comes the declara? tion that Berlin has reassured Washing? ton of its friendship and neutrality. This is both interesting and hopeful. With this full understanding of the situation on the part of Germany our policy in the Philippines will still continue its firm and unwavering advance in the fulfillment of our high purposes. Meantime there con? tinues to be exposed metaphorically on the outer walls of Manila the expressive notice, "Beware of the Dog." Two Incidents. Kicbmond Tfmcs. ] Here are two interesting incidents : At Lexington, Ky., the other night, Ben Lucy, a German, remarked to Major Sam Morgan, a wellknown horse man, that he hoped that the GermanB would drive Dewey out of Manila. Without waiting to discuss the question, the Major knocked Lucy down. Major Morgan was a gallant Confederate soldier, and says that he will gladly pay a fine for hitting a foreigner who would thus offer an insult to our country. During the Confederate reunion in At lanta a picture of Robert E. Lee was dis? played in a store window. A Yankee mountaineer, who poned that way, shook hid fist at the picture ami declared his in? tention to bespatter it with mud. Several Confederate veterans who were standing by dared him to carry out bis threat, but in the midst of the parley a man in citi? zens clothes stepped forward and said: "Gentlemen, I beg you to let me officiate on this occasion. I was born in the North. 1 live in the North now. I was a Union soldier. I can and will whip any man who insults the memory of Robert E. Lee." We are indebted to the New York Sun for incident No. 1, and to tiie Atlanta Journal for incident No. 2. We submit them without remark. They are sufficient? ly eloquent within themselves. ? AN ABLE LEADER. A Deserved Tribute to the Course of President McKinley. Wilmington "News" (Rep )?! William McKinley, as commander of the land and naval forces of the United States, has displayed consummate good judgment and firmness in dealing with Spain. lie has in no way hampered or interfered with the,men in the held, all of whom he trusts to the fullest extent ?and therein lies the secret of the steady march of victory. Upon two occasions at least the Presi? dent has been called upon to exercise his firmness, and he has not hesitated. lie is a man of peuce, yet he is an able warrior. He longs for the end, yet he does not pro? pose to dally or temporize with the Span? ish agents. He intends to prosecute the war humanely and vigorously. When the end comes?and may it come soon?it will be set down to the credit of William McKinley that be performed his duties faithfuliy and with a marvelous display of reason and sound judgment. He acts quietly and with determination. He is a man of humane instincts and he is anxious to bring about the desired re? sult at the least possible loss of life. He has been, and it still, the right man for the time. A Republic and Conquered Territory. lirooklyn ''Eagle" (Intl- Dem.).[ The world will discover that, under a republic, military administration of con? quered territory can be maintained as wisely, as strenuously and as long as the like administration of like territory by any other government in the world. The pro? clamation sets our Constitution over con? quered territory of tbe United States, and sharplv differentiates such territory from States themselves. Territory is a posses? sion with which we can constitutionally do anything whatever, as a nation, thai we please. If this fact was not generally known, the war, as a school teacher, is making it known m an immistakable man? ner. All power can ies on it the stamj and behind it the character of thos? wielding it. The American character is an insurance of the compatibility of the power of the United Stales with the wel? fare of humanity. Sword and law ii: American hands are not rival or conflict? ing forces. Each is tbe agent of the same principle and the principle is the one borr of the union of liberty and order. The proclamation to-day announces the addi? tion of a portion of the world to the are* dominated by and dedicated to that be nign right of man. IN MERRY MOOD. Johnny had been playing around the piano and had had a fall. "What are you bawling about?" asaed Bertie, contempt? uously. "It was the soft pedal your head hit."?"Tit-Bits." "It's kind of encouraging," said Farm? er Comtossel to hear ol' Joe Backliggei sort o' gittin up to date." "But he'sarguin' again the annexation ' of Hawaii, which is all past an' done." 1 "1 know it. But it's a good sign. It 1 shows he's gittin'his mind off o''1(J tc 1.' "?Washington "Star." Browne?"How surprised we would be if we could see ourselves as others see us!" Towne?"Yes; but thmk how surprised the others would be if they could see us at we see ourselves."?Brooklyn "Life." i Mrs. Younglove?Do you thiDk absence really makes the heart grow fonder, Harold ? Mr. Y'otinglove?I guess it does. At all events you are abouL twice as dear to me when you're away at one of those high priced Summer hotels as when you're at home.?Chicago "News." Mrs. Bliffers?"Your old friend has such a sad face. Why is it?" Mr. Bliflers? "Y'ears ago he proposed to a very beau? tiful girl, and?" Mrs. Bliffers?'"And she refused him?" Mr. Bliffers?"No; she married him."?New Y'ork "Weekly." Took Pictures as He Fought. New York, July 2?.?A staff corre? spondent of the Press, writ? ing from Si honey, gives an account of a peculiar feat performed by Lieutenant Hugh S. Wise, son of John S. Wise, of New Y'ork, and formerly of Virginia. Lieutenant Wise was among those who charged up the hill at San Juan. The correspondent of the Press says: "He charged up the hill at the head of his company in the face of Mauser bullets, thick as hail and with shrapnel shells bursting all around him, and carried in his right hand his sword and in his left a rapid-tiring camera of his own device. He took twelve views on his film plates while he was running and when he and the standing; remnant of his company were" in possession at the top of the hill, and the Spaniards were Uying down the other, Lieutenant Wise turned to a sergeant and said: "I think I got some pretty lively pic? tures this time. If there was only some ice in this sunburned country I'd devel? op them right now." "Then he gave his camera to n private I to guard and resumed fighting. If that isn't bravery, coolness,, nerve and au? dacity combined, I never heard of. them. And everybody who knows him will say that it was 'just like Hughey Wise.' " PERSONAL NOTES. Samuel Edgar Francis, a wai ter In a Boston hotel, has, by his own unaided efforts, mastered nine languages, and that without ever having been abroad. Caroline Croft, formerly Caroline ffl rOW are the chil? dren this summer? Are they doing well? Do they get all the benefit they should from their food? Are their cheeks and lips of good color? And are they hearty and robust in every way? If not, then give them Scott's Eenuisson of cod liver oil with hypo phosphites. It never fails to build up delicate boys and girls. It gives them more flesh and better blood. It is just so with the baby also. A little Scott's Emulsion, three or four times a day, will make the thin baby plump and ?prosperous. It furnishes the 'young body with just the material necessary for growing bones and nerves. All Druggists, 50c. and $1. Scott & Bowne. Chemists. N. Y. Abigail Brewer, of Boston, has. left $100, (J00 to two prominent physicians of that city for investigations to Bud some way of curing cancer, consumption and other dis? eases now regarded as incurable. Middle-aged and old people in Gales burg remember when Shatter, the Santi? ago hero, was a hustling employee of the Burlington Road al that place. He is re? membered as a manly, ambitious young fellow, the leader in spelling anil wrest? ling. Miss Kva Leon, who has recently been honored by the French Government with the title of "Offieier d'Academie," makes her home in New York, but is well known here through her teaching in one of the prominent Philadelphia schools. The death is announced of M. Andre Prosper Victor Massena, Prince D'Ese ling. He was the grandson of Marshal Massena, Whom Napoleon I used to call the "Darling Child of Victory." The title passes to the Due de Rivoli, brother of the late Price. .Mrs. Cora Benner, who was chief of the women detectives at the World's Pair, is to take charge of a similar department at, the Paris Exposition. Mrs. Henner pors.<nally made l'UO arrests .'iere, and she had 95 women detectives working under her. She will lake 100 to Paris. Although Senator Hanna has been in Cleveland for a week or more, and al? though he has been besieged by an army of newspaper men, all anxious for an in? terview, he has positively refused to ex? press an opinion on any subject, and once actually declared that he knows nothing about politics. Ceeile Loraing, tiie poung soprano who will appear in this country during the coming season, is said to he of a most pre? possessing appearance and an artist of rare ability, possessing a most beautiful voice. Although an American by birth Mits Loraine lias never been heard in her own country. Christine Niisson, whose beautiful voice made such a lasting impression on Ameri an opera-goers a number of years ago, invested some of her savings in American eal estate, which soon rose in value. The other day she disposed ofher last holdings in Boston, consisting of mercantile houses, inch brought over $lo0,l>00. Guy 1'. Lee, a student in one of Wiscon? sin's universities, has started in a canoe from Madison to Brazil, lie went across Like Monona and followed the Yahara OUth. He will go down the Rock River to the Mississippi, thence to New Orleans, cross the Gulf of Mexico and Carribean ea to the South Atlantic Ocean and down to Rio Janeiro. ' Rev. John E. Stachelt, who has been chosen to assist Dr. T. Dewit Talmage in the First Presbyterian Church of Wash? ington, secured his position almost acci? dentally, while a pactor in a California church. He stopped over in Washington on his way to Europe on a vacation and was invited to till Dr. Talmage's pulpit for one Sunday. The resuit was his appoint? ment as assistant. The Value ot the Ilcc. The value of the bee in the work of fertilizing plants by carrying pollen from one plant to another is greater than its use in producing honey, soys the Southwest. In fact, without the aid of bees many crops would be complete failures. Darwin found that in 100 heads of purple clover protected from the visitations of bees not a seed was produced,whilelOOhends visited by bees produced nearly 3,000 seeds. When two varieties of certain plants are grown in the same neighborhood there Is a liabil? ity of cross-fertilization, as bees forage over a wide territory. It will, therefore, pay the farmer or fruitgrower to keep at least one hive of hoes or encourage his neighbor to do so. Turkeys, like guineas, are great foragers and will stray away from home unless care is taken to feed them reg? ularly at night. Art. Classes in drawing and painting will be continued at the High School during the Summer. You have the opportunity to learn to make crnyon portraits under personal in? struction rather than by mail. Instructions given in crayon drawing, water color, oil, pastel, tapestry and China painting by Miss Beardsley, of New York. Also portraits painted to order. China tired here. SALE OF VALUABLE PROP? ERTY IN GRAHAM, VA. By virtue of n decree of the circuit court of Tazi-ao'I county entered at the April term, r898, in the chancery cause of J. A. Flesh man, at-signee, vs. C. !'. Greever, et als., and other causes heard therewith, we will, on the KiTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1898,'that being the first day of the Au? gust term of the county court of said county, at the front door of the court house of said county, sell to the highest bidder al public auction that certain house and lot situated in the town of Graham, inTazewell county, belonging to C. 1'. Greever, and being the same property in which th.'said Greever resides. TERMS - Said property will be sold for c:ish sufficient to pay off the amount re? ported as due to the Holsten National Building and Loan Association, expenses of sale and one-half of any cost:- remaining unpaid, and for tin' residue of purchase money a credit of one and two years will he given, the purchaser executing bonds a'ith'good personal security bearing inter? est from date and payable to the under? signed. J. W. Hicks. .1. \V. Chacm IN, Commissioners. Bonds have been given by the above commissioners as required by decree in above styled causes, July Sth, 1808. 7-14-lt. U. Bank Ha:.man, Clerk. Li CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Letters, Science, Law, Medicine, Engineering. Session begin* lDth September* Tuition in Academical Schools free to Virgin 1am. For catalogues address P. B. BARRINQER, Chairman. E. II. Winkn. J II. llniuirrs. WITTEN &. HIBBITTS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, GRUNDY VA. 49 - ^1 .-, pra 3 f?.s:3 seil ??4 .? ? ? nm i hi? sp Si fcr .j A positive core for Pgr?* -'. 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